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• Fire ecology • Landscape ecology • Dendrochronolgy
Bio
Fire ecology, landscape ecology, geographic information systems (GIS), dendrochronology
Education
- PhD: University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2002
Awards
- David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship, Society for Conservation Biology and the Cedar Tree Foundation, 2006
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, National Science Foundation, 2003
- Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Wisconsin Graduate School, 2000
Research
My research addresses the causes and consequences of western forest disturbances, primarily wildfire and insect outbreaks.
As a landscape ecologist, I conduct research at multiple spatial and temporal scales to examine: (1) disturbance dynamics and successional patterns, (2) effects of past climate variability and future climate change, and (3) ecological implications of forest management policy and changing land use. I employ field studies, dendrochronology, GIS analyses and spatial modeling. My research generally focuses on fundamental ecological questions with applications to forest management, land-use policy and climate change.
Publications
For additional publications, see Tania's Google Scholar profile.
Still standing: Recent patterns of post-fire conifer refugia in ponderosa pine-dominated forests of the Colorado Front Range
Publication Date: 2020-01-15
Type: Journal Article
Rethinking resilience to wildfire
McWethy DB; Schoennagel T; Higuera PE; Krawchuk M; Harvey BJ; Metcalf EC; Schultz C; Miller C; Metcalf AL; Buma B...
- McWethy DB
- Schoennagel T
- Higuera PE
- Krawchuk M
- Harvey BJ
- Metcalf EC
- Schultz C
- Miller C
- Metcalf AL
- Buma B
Publication Date: 2019-09-01
Type: Journal Article
Integrating Subjective and Objective Dimensions of Resilience in Fire-Prone Landscapes
Higuera PE; Metcalf AL; Miller C; Buma B; McWethy DB; Metcalf EC; Ratajczak Z; Nelson CR; Chaffin BC; Stedman RC...
- Higuera PE
- Metcalf AL
- Miller C
- Buma B
- McWethy DB
- Metcalf EC
- Ratajczak Z
- Nelson CR
- Chaffin BC
- Stedman RC
Publication Date: 2019-05-01
Type: Journal Article
Adapt to more wildfire in western North American forests as climate changes
Schoennagel T; Balch JK; Brenkert-Smith H; Dennison PE; Harvey BJ; Krawchuk MA; Mietkiewicz N; Morgan P; Moritz MA; Rask...
- Schoennagel T
- Balch JK
- Brenkert-Smith H
- Dennison PE
- Harvey BJ
- Krawchuk MA
- Mietkiewicz N
- Morgan P
- Moritz MA
- Rasker R
Publication Date: 2017-05-02
Type: Journal Article
Briefing: Climate and Wildfire in Western U.S. Forests
Type: Chapter
Changing disturbance regimes, ecological memory, and forest resilience
Johnstone JF; Allen CD; Franklin JF; Frelich LE; Harvey BJ; Higuera PE; Mack MC; Meentemeyer RK; Metz MR; Perry GLW...
- Johnstone JF
- Allen CD
- Franklin JF
- Frelich LE
- Harvey BJ
- Higuera PE
- Mack MC
- Meentemeyer RK
- Metz MR
- Perry GLW
Publication Date: 2016-09-01
Type: Journal Article
Climate and Wildfire in Western US Forests
Type: Chapter
Area burned in the western United States is unaffected by recent mountain pine beetle outbreaks
Publication Date: 2015-04-07
Type: Journal Article
Learning to coexist with wildfire
Moritz MA; Batllori E; Bradstock RA; Gill AM; Handmer J; Hessburg PF; Leonard J; McCaffrey S; Odion DC; Schoennagel T...
- Moritz MA
- Batllori E
- Bradstock RA
- Gill AM
- Handmer J
- Hessburg PF
- Leonard J
- McCaffrey S
- Odion DC
- Schoennagel T
Publication Date: 2014-11-06
Type: Journal Article
Historical, Observed, and Modeled Wildfire Severity in Montane Forests of the Colorado Front Range
Publication Date: 2014-09-24
Type: Journal Article
Natural Ecosystems
Fleishman E; Belnap J; Cobb N; Enquist CAF; Ford K; MacDonald G; Pellant M; Schoennagel T; Schmit LM; Schwartz M...
- Fleishman E
- Belnap J
- Cobb N
- Enquist CAF
- Ford K
- MacDonald G
- Pellant M
- Schoennagel T
- Schmit LM
- Schwartz M
Type: Chapter
Spatiotemporal patterns of mountain pine beetle activity in the southern Rocky Mountains
Publication Date: 2012-10-01
Type: Journal Article
Effects of Mountain Pine Beetle on Fuels and Expected Fire Behavior in Lodgepole Pine Forests, Colorado, USA
Publication Date: 2012-01-17
Type: Journal Article
Spatial variability in wildfire probability across the western United States
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Dendroecological reconstruction of 1980s mountain pine beetle outbreak in lodgepole pine forests in northwestern Colorado
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Proximity to grasslands influences fire frequency and sensitivity to climate variability in ponderosa pine forests of the Colorado Front Range
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Fire history and tree recruitment in the Colorado Front Range upper montane zone: implications for forest restoration
Publication Date: 2011-09-01
Type: Journal Article
Modeling wildfire potential in residential parcels: A case study of the north-central Colorado Front Range
Publication Date: 2011-08-30
Type: Journal Article
Restoration relevance of recent National Fire Plan treatments in forests of the western United States
Publication Date: 2011-06-01
Type: Journal Article
Understory vegetation indicates historic fire regimes in ponderosa pine-dominated ecosystems in the Colorado Front Range
Publication Date: 2010-06-01
Type: Journal Article
An object-oriented approach to assessing changes in tree cover in the Colorado Front Range 1938-1999
Publication Date: 2009-09-15
Type: Journal Article
Reply to Fitzsimmons: Transparency needed in defining fire-mitigation effort near the wildland-urban interface
Publication Date: 2009-08-18
Type: Journal Article
Implementation of National Fire Plan treatments near the wildland-urban interface in the western United States
Publication Date: 2009-06-30
Type: Journal Article
Forest fuel mapping and evaluation of LANDFIRE fuel maps in Boulder County, Colorado, USA
Publication Date: 2009-03-22
Type: Journal Article
Opportunities for academic training in the science and practice of restoration within the United States and Canada
Publication Date: 2008-06-01
Type: Journal Article